R. B. Cunninghame Graham and Scotland
Party, Prose, and Political Aesthetic
Seiten
2023
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-9827-2 (ISBN)
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-9827-2 (ISBN)
Explores the complex life of this controversial and enigmatic Scot, and his contribution to Scottish life and letters
Explores the complex life of the most controversial and enigmatic Scot of his generation, and his contribution to Scottish life and lettersShortlisted for Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year 2022
Includes accounts of Graham's extraordinary political career from Hansard, and national and local newspapers
Examines Graham's role in the founding of both the Labour party and the SNP
Discusses Graham's unique political journalism and evocations of Scottish life and character
Analyses Graham's relationships with literary figures such as Oscar Wilde, Frank Harris, John Galsworthy, G. B. Shaw, W. H. Hudson and Joseph Conrad
R. B. Cunninghame Graham was a well-known and hugely influential figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century Scottish politics and literature. This book explores Graham's early political views, his time as a Member of Parliament, his disillusionment with the Liberal Party and his reputation as the first declared 'socialist' MP. Using documentary evidence and tangible philosophical links, the book traces Graham's early political influences derived directly or indirectly from key 19th-century figures, particularly William Morris. It also examines Graham's anti-imperialist, anti-colonial and anti-racist speeches and writings, and his active support for women's rights and universal suffrage.
Lachlan Munro strips away the mythology surrounding Graham to reveal an altogether more complex picture, exploring his political and literary achievements, during a time of enormous political, economic and cultural upheaval the reverberations of which are still ongoing.
Explores the complex life of the most controversial and enigmatic Scot of his generation, and his contribution to Scottish life and lettersShortlisted for Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year 2022
Includes accounts of Graham's extraordinary political career from Hansard, and national and local newspapers
Examines Graham's role in the founding of both the Labour party and the SNP
Discusses Graham's unique political journalism and evocations of Scottish life and character
Analyses Graham's relationships with literary figures such as Oscar Wilde, Frank Harris, John Galsworthy, G. B. Shaw, W. H. Hudson and Joseph Conrad
R. B. Cunninghame Graham was a well-known and hugely influential figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century Scottish politics and literature. This book explores Graham's early political views, his time as a Member of Parliament, his disillusionment with the Liberal Party and his reputation as the first declared 'socialist' MP. Using documentary evidence and tangible philosophical links, the book traces Graham's early political influences derived directly or indirectly from key 19th-century figures, particularly William Morris. It also examines Graham's anti-imperialist, anti-colonial and anti-racist speeches and writings, and his active support for women's rights and universal suffrage.
Lachlan Munro strips away the mythology surrounding Graham to reveal an altogether more complex picture, exploring his political and literary achievements, during a time of enormous political, economic and cultural upheaval the reverberations of which are still ongoing.
Lachlan Munro is an Independent Scholar. Born and brought up in Stirlingshire, he holds first class honours degrees in History and Politics, and a PhD in History from the University of Glasgow. He is the editor of An Eagle in a Hen-House: Selected Political Speeches and Writings of R. B. Cunninghame Graham, Deveron Press, 2017.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.05.2023 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 9 B/W illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4744-9827-2 / 1474498272 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4744-9827-2 / 9781474498272 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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